Other Scottish Government buildings across the country have also displayed the rainbow flag, which is a globally recognised symbol of LGBT pride and protest.

The gunman, who has since been identified as 29-year-old American Omar Mateen, took hostages and hospitalised a further 53 people before being shot and killed by police officers.

ISIS have since claimed that Mateen, who is off Afghan descent, carried out the atrocity in their name. His parents have meanwhile denied links to the group, claiming that his motives were purely homophobic.

By Sunday night vigils were being held across Florida, spreading across North America and the rest of the world.